Liberty Township in Londonderry in Ross County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Army PVT. Robert G. Meeker
WWII CO. 13 INF. 8 Army
M.I.A. Aug 6, 1944 while on patrol
in the city of Brest, France.
Listed KIA on Sept. 1, 1944
when his body was recovered.
His division landed at Utah Beach on D+28 Days.
"Bob" was interred in St. James American Cemetery
in Rennes, France.
He was returned to Londonderry
for reburial in 1948.
He was one of 10 children
raised on the family farm on Hanna Lane,
Londonderry
"A true American hero and our family hero,
who made the ultimate sacrifice."
thank you
The Meeker Family & friends
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 39° 16.155′ N, 82° 48.04′ W. Memorial is in Londonderry, Ohio, in Ross County. It is in Liberty Township. It is on U.S. 50. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 34986 US-50, Londonderry OH 45647, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Scioto Valley and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marine Lance Cpl. Aaron Reed (here, next to this marker); Army Pvt. Enoch M. Detty (here, next to this marker); Army Cpl. Joseph Climer (here, next to this marker); Army Sgt. Merit Burt (here, next to this marker); Army PFC John E. Radekin (here, next to this marker); Army Pvt. John Speakman (here, next to this marker); Army Sgt. Ralph Wade (here, next to this marker); Army SP4 Shelby M. Long (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Londonderry.
More about this memorial. Located at the Veterans Memorial, inside the Londonderry Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.

